The Arizona champion., 1887-05-28

From good authority it is learned that work will probably be commen, ced on the Grand Canon Railroad next month.
 Memorial services of the G. A. R. Hall will be held Tn the New Metho- dist church to-morrow! Rev. N. l.. Guthrie will othclate.
 Work has been commenced on the foundations of the new bank building and hotel on the corner ot Gold and Railroad avenues.
 D. M. Riordan, treasurer of the Grand Canon Railroad, has received a fine large Diebold burglar proof safe for the Use of their company.
 New tracks are being laid on each side of the railroad. Increasing traffic makes the work necessary to lne raul. road, but it will be lnCunyenient for the public,
 The CHAMPION acknowledges as pleasant call from Messrs. I. A. Rlor- tan and 5. A. Butler tnls week. Come again, gentlemen, you are al ways welCoine.
 The JOurnal.Mlner announces the engagement of Lieutenant Spencer, U. 5. A., and Miss Kate Tntie, of Prescott. The marriage to take place on July 2Slh,
 The foreman of the bridge carpen- ters, Alexander Mcdonald, who fell from a bridge at Williams last week, dled on Saturday. The body was sent to his friends in Canada.
 Ellis Wainwright, of St. Louis, managing director of the Arlzona Cattle Company, and John V. Rhodes, of New York, came Tn from the east on Wednesdays train.
 The first meeting of the territorial stock co.lmisslon was held on We'd nesday. C. Nj. Bruce was elected chairman and rules and regulations were adopted and ordered printed,
 A couple of soiIed doves were brought before Ills Honor, Judge CrOlners, yesterday for aIsiurDIns tne peace and quIetude Of tCelr nelgnOJrS and wele assessed in the sun of SIo and costs.
 The attention of our readers is in vlleu to the ad of C. $. Bowman, agent for the Travellers Insurance Company, ot iiattord, Conn. lie Is prepared to furnish accident policies al cheap rLtes on short notice.
 A man named Onin Thompson caught ms thumb iu a cog wheel at the Aver Lumber Compauy'S works yesterday. IL Was sU badly mashed that asnput atlon was necessary, which was pertormed by Drs. Cornish and HdIuTICh,
 The remalns of a man were found a few days aluce about IS miles north of town, near Adolpn WI.aru's ranch. A gun and vdllse Were found lyIng by the side ot the body, which, from appearance mad been dead tour or i've months. No trace of identity could be found.
 w. w. Bass, prominent rancher and stoCkman of Williams, Is about 10 survey off portion of his land <, which adjolns that town into lots, which he will offer for sale. Mir. Bass is one of the oldest citizens of that town and has one of the best ranches Tn the vicinity.
 P. ]. Brannen, who has had his property south of Railroad Avenue lad out in town lots, has in thes last lew days been overrun with applicant ts who desire to purchase lots to build family residences on. It Is one of the most desirable locations in Flagstaff, especially for family residences.
 The attention of our readers is in- vited to the ad of Erwin Baer, pho. tographer in this issue ot the CHAM. PIoN. MT. Baer and his assistant, MT. Hunter are both first class artists and are prepared to do as fine work in their line as can be done in large cities. Give them a call and exam inc their work.
 Among the grand jurors drawn for the next term of the district court, from this section are the names of: D. M. Rlordan, P. J. Brannen and William Burch, and for petlt jurors, NJ. s. Beal, r. P. Daggs, C. A. Bush, George Hoxworth, il. C. Locketl and ]. B. Elmore.
 A man named Mullin was brought up before Justice of the Peace Geo. H. Tinker on Thursday, charged with assaulting John Malee with an axe and cutting d piece out ot hls skull. Muffin was held in ST, 1000 bail to await the action of ,he grand jury and in default was sent to the jail at Prescott.
 From Geo. Fain, who came in on Wednesday from hts fathers cattle range, It IS learned that both MT, and Mrs. Fain have been quite IL tor the past week, but are now rapidly re- covering. MT. Fain IS one of Yava. pai's foremost cattle men, and their many friends will be pleased to know of their recovery,